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November 2009 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
30 November 2009	Chamber of Commerce welcomes latest platinum member	Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce and the University of Dundee have strengthened their partnership in order to promote a stronger local economy.
27 November 2009	‘Evolution on film' event brings Darwin celebrations to a close	The D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at the University of Dundee will conclude its Darwin 200 anniversary celebrations with a special ‘Evolution on Film’ presentation on Tuesday, December 1st.
27 November 2009	Exercising the right to celebrate heart programme's 10th anniversary	The University of Dundee’s Institute of Sports and Exercise (ise) will next week celebrate 10 years of helping to improve the health of local heart disease-sufferers. The Phase IV Cardiac Rehab class is part of the ise’s Specialist Populations exercise programme, which also works with diabetes sufferers.
26 November 2009	Botanic Garden gears up for Christmas	From regular appearances by Santa Claus to an evening of live performance and music, Dundee Botanic Gardens has something to help people of all ages enjoy the run-up to Christmas.
26 November 2009	See sea eagles art exhibition at Dundee	Bird hide wallpaper, a video game, 3D masks, sculptures, WWII-style posters, a model crannog, and an eagle chair are just some of the work produced by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design students to commemorate the re-introduction of Sea Eagles to the East Coast of Scotland.
25 November 2009	Searching remote Pacific Islands for new cures	Dr Paul Cox, a world-renowned ethnobotanist who has spent three decades searching the rainforests of Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands for new medicines, will discuss his experiences when he delivers a lecture in Dundee next week.
25 November 2009	Databases, surveillance and crime control	The role of databases in crime control is among the issues to be examined at a one-day conference taking place in Glasgow next month.
25 November 2009	Aberbrothock Skea Trust donates £2,000 to Alzheimer's Research	Arbroath-based Aberbrothock Skea Trust is donating £2,000 to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, the UK's leading dementia research charity, towards a study being carried out by scientists at the University of Dundee.
25 November 2009	Scientists reveal 'protector' gene behind 50-fold increase in number of bowel tumours	Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that deleting a single gene can increase the average number of tumours in the bowel by 50-fold, according to research published in PNAS* today (Wednesday).
24 November 2009	'Sustainable volunteering' at Capability Scotland	Students from across the globe will tomorrow meet with one of Scotland’s biggest disability charities to present the findings of a study exploring how to ensure volunteers continue to play a central role in the organisation.
24 November 2009	NCR searches for Scotland’s next Philippe Starck	Students from four of Scotland’s top higher education institutions compete for ‘Self-service Designer of the Year’ title.
23 November 2009	Climate change challenges and opportunities	Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, will visit Dundee later this week to take part in a conference examining the challenges and opportunities arising from climate change.
23 November 2009	Saxophonist to appear as part of evening concert series	Renowned saxophonist Karen Dufour will perform a mix of classic and contemporary music when she appears at the University of Dundee later this week.
23 November 2009	New study of swine flu vaccination in Scotland	A new study to identify any rare side effects of the swine flu vaccination is being launched in Scotland this week by the University of Dundee.
19 November 2009	Top Life Sciences students to be rewarded	High achieving Life Sciences students from the University of Dundee will have their outstanding academic performance recognised next week.
19 November 2009	£1million project to help patients 'BeWELL'	Adults at risk of developing colorectal cancers will be offered a focussed programme of support to help address their body weight, diet and physical activity - among other factors - in a £1million-plus research project led by the University of Dundee.
18 November 2009	Struan Stevenson MEP to address University Model UN Society	Struan Stevenson MEP, Vice President of the European Conservative and Reformist Group in the European Parliament, will visit the University of Dundee tomorrow to discuss Iran’s role in global politics.
17 November 2009	Staff find that revenge is a dish best served cold	A famous victory appeared to be within touching distance for the upstarts taking on the establishment. But then, with the contest moving into its final stages, the dreams of the younger generation were shattered by a comeback equal to the combined efforts of Lazurus, Rocky Balboa and Lord Mandelson.
16 November 2009	George Galloway lends his support to Year of Democracy Campaign	One of Dundee’s most famous political sons will help boost a student-led campaign to stimulate interest and debate about politics when he appears at a special event later this week.
16 November 2009	'Hi-jacked: Scots and the Contested Memory of Robert Burns'	Up until the early 20th century, Robert Burns-related events, such as the unveiling of memorials, drew some of the biggest, most fervent crowds ever seen in Scotland.
16 November 2009	Teaching award winners to share experiences	Academics from the University of Dundee, whose contribution to teaching at the institution has seen them win awards, will discuss their experiences and share examples of good practice at special Learning & Teaching Lunches.
13 November 2009	Botanic Garden calendar goes on sale	Stunning images of one of Dundee’s best loved beauty spots have been captured in a charity calendar produced by Friends of the University of Dundee Botanic Garden.
13 November 2009	University Challenge - staff out for revenge on students!	Staff from the University of Dundee will look to restore their brainy reputation on Monday when they take on a team of students in a charity University Challenge.
13 November 2009	Winning picture shows value of dazzling medical images	The winner in a University of Dundee competition to find stunning pictures arising from biological and medical research shows how advances in imaging are having a dramatic effect in surgery.
12 November 2009	Dundee Students get into new pyjamas	The new pyjamas campaign to raise funds for the new Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh is supporting the University of Dundee’s unique new intern certificate - the Scottish Internship Graduate Certificate (SIGC).
12 November 2009	Breast cancer patients to present over £4000 to Tayside researchers	Two breast cancer patients who were successfully treated for the disease at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee wil present cheques totalling over £4000 to researchers tomorrow (Friday).
12 November 2009	Dundee cardiologist attracts fans for her work with 'FANS'	A cardiologist from the University of Dundee has been recognised for her work in helping to manage a heart condition which leads to the sudden deaths of hundreds of young people across the UK each year.
11 November 2009	Research Casts New Light on Lewis Chessmen	A major study led by National Museums Scotland has cast new light on the story of the origins and uses of the iconic Lewis Chessmen.
11 November 2009	Modern rubbish is art	'Modern art is a just a load of rubbish' - a commonly heard complaint amongst traditionalists, but a Perth-based artist is setting out to prove that two of the words in that sentence have been mixed up.
11 November 2009	Advocate General to lead Dundee seminar	One of Europe’s most distinguished legal professionals will examine the evolving role of the European Court of Justice when she leads a seminar involving students and staff from the University of Dundee later this week.
11 November 2009	SUPA researchers to benefit from £48 million investment	Eight Scottish universities are to share almost £50 million to grow their physics research capabilities in a move which will cement the nation's claim to be a global leader in scientific research and discovery.
9 November 2009	Visions of Discovery - From Bacteria to Brain Tumours, Chromosomes to Cancer Cells	A series of stunning images arising from biological and medical research form a new exhibition opening at the University of Dundee this week - 'Visions of Discovery'.
9 November 2009	WHO invite recognises Dundee's global standing	Dundee’s position as a global leader in health research has been recognised with an invitation for a University Professor to speak at a major World Health Organisation symposium in Panama this week.
9 November 2009	Happy Duckling scoops BAFTA	'The Happy Duckling', an enchanting animation short produced by students from the universities of Dundee and Abertay, last night scooped a prestigious BAFTA Scotland Award.
9 November 2009	Cycling Dundee family raise £515 for Alzheimer's Research	The marathon efforts of three bicycling members of a Dundee family have led to them raising £515 for a University of Dundee-based Alzheimer’s disease research centre.
9 November 2009	Quilt wraps up V&A Success for student Kirsty	A fourth-year student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee will have her work exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum next year alongside some of the world’s leading artists and designers - including Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry.
6 November 2009	Fall of the wall talk to launch Bell Lecture Series	With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the dreams of millions of young East Europeans were unleashed. As one authoritarian regime after another collapsed, youths from either side of the Iron Curtain looked forward to sharing a peaceful and prosperous future.
5 November 2009	Bouncing bombs and a brilliant brain	Sir Barnes Wallis is best known as the ‘boffin’ behind the ingenious bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron in the famous Dambusters raid, but his brilliant legacy stretches far beyond this one considerable achievement.
4 November 2009	Dundee’s Volleyball men celebrate two year unbeaten run	Dundee University’s Men's Volleyball Team are looking to protect an unprecedented unbeaten run this weekend as they prepare for their latest fixture.
4 November 2009	Brian Taylor's big debate comes to campus	BBC Scotland's Political Editor, Brian Taylor, heads to Dundee this week with his weekly BBC Radio Scotland programme, Brian Taylor's Big Debate, this Friday, November 6, coming from the Bonar Hall at the University.
3 November 2009	Staff to get help getting on their bikes	The University of Dundee has launched a new Cycle to Work scheme promoting healthier journeys to work and encouraging employees to cut their carbon footprint.
3 November 2009	Event reminder: Christopher Brookmyre appearance	One of Scotland’s most popular and prolific novelists is set to unleash pandemonium when he appears in Dundee this evening.
2 November 2009	Sustainability to the fore at conference	Students will have the chance to learn more about sustainability, discover new job opportunities and debate matters of environmental importance with politicians at a conference to be held later this month.
1 November 2009	ORIGINS - University’s 5th annual Culture Day	From the origins and evolution of life and earth and Dundee’s links to Charles Darwin, to the way some of our most venerable institutions such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra have developed and grown, the University of Dundee’s fifth annual Culture Day promises a rich and varied treat this week.